Law Clerk
ZSA
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Drafting pleadings, and a variety of other documents, for both court actions and for License Appeal Tribunal hearings which include but are not limited to: o LAT responses and Case Conference Summaries
- Affidavits of documents
- Statements of Defence and Jury Notices
- Discovery plans
- Ensuring compliance of LAT or Court orders
- Reviewing, analyzing, summarizing, and briefing of documents
- Arbitration preparation, including notification of witnesses, preparing document briefs, and arranging court reporters.
- Trial Preparation
- Following up on undertakings
- Requesting, reviewing, and summarizing medical documentation.
- Coordinating with clients, courts, and opposing counsel using various computer systems and databases
- Preparing general correspondence
- Managing files
- Liaising professionally with clients, other law firms, and support staff
- Other duties as required and assigned
- 5+ years of relevant work experience
- Knowledge and understanding of the Rules of Civil Procedure, Insurance Act, and Statutory Accident Benefits
- Understanding of all major concepts relating to AB claim, mediation and arbitration proceedings as well as Tort proceedings.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite
- Office Software Skills (Primafact and ACL an asset)
- Ability to learn new procedures and software applications quickly and efficiently
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to prioritize tasks, problem solve, take initiative, and multitask
- An ability to work independently, accurately and efficiently on multiple files simultaneously
- Typing speed of 55+ WPM